Objective To study the state of oxidative stress induced by sodium arsenite (NaAsO2) in SV-HUC-1 cell. Methods MTT assay was used to evaluate the viability of the cells. The level of ROS was detected by staining cells with DCFH-DA. The content of GSH and MDA were measured by DTNB and thiobarbituric acid methods. The activity of SOD was measured by xanthine oxidase method. Results Compared with the control group, the viability cells decreased in all the treated groups (P0.05), the activity of SOD in all the treated groups was significantly decreased (P

Acrylonitrile ; poisoning ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult

Humans ; Male ; Mesylates ; poisoning ; Occupational Diseases ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Young Adult

An inner-bioreactor rapid filtration sampling probe was designed to resolve the problems of continuous sampling the fermentation broth in on-line measurement the fermentation process. The probe consists of a support, a plug valve, an O-ring, a filter membrane and a pipe cover. It can be inserted directly into the bio-reactor withstanding high-temperature sterilization before fermentation, or preventing the bacteria's invasion during sampling. Fermentation broth in tank is cross-flow filtrated by a cylindrical ceramic membrane which is used as filtration membrane, and then the sterile permeated liquid is transported to the analyzer by a peristaltic pump. The sampling experiments using this device was described for sampling glucose solution indicating it is suitable for fermentation online sampling. The sampling rate is up to 3. 0 mL/ min, glucose permeability maintains 100% , and the delay time caused by the probe is about 2 min.

Objective To investigate the effects of simvastatin on the expression of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) or Glucose in U937 macrophages, and explore the role of NF-κB in modulating of LOX-1 expression. Methods U937 macrophages were treated with PMA to induce differentiation, which were co-cultured with 50 mg/L ox-LDL or/and 25 mmol/L glucose. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) and simvastatin (1 μmol/L or 10 μmol/L) were used to treat cells. The expression of LOX-1 protein and NF-κB ac- tivity were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technology. The expression of LOX-1 mRNA was measured by RT-PCR. Results The expression of LOX-1 was up regulated by ox-LDL, glucose and combination of both. The inhibitor of NF-κB PDTC suppressed this up-regulation. Simvastatin suppressed the expression of LOX-1 induced by ox-LDL, and showed a significant effect in the higher concentration. There was no significant effect of simvastatin on the expression of LOX-1 induced by glucose. The variation of NF-κB activity was similar to that of LOX-1 expression. Conclusion Simvas- tatin suppressed the expression of LOX-1 induced by ox-LDL, while no significant effect on the expression of LOX-1 in- duced by glucose. The expression and regulation of LOX-1 were related with NF-κB pathway.

Objective To apply MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to quantitatively analyze cervical spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (CSCIWORA). Methods 15 patients with CSCIWORA and 20 healthy controls were scanned with MRI of conventional scans and DTI. The fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were measured. Results FA and ADC of the patients were (0.475±0.109) and (1.438±0.252)×10-3 mm2/s, respectively. Whereas, they were (0.604±0.096) and (1.371±0.280)×10-3 mm2/s in the controls. Compared with the controls, the FA was less (P<0.05) in the patients, but the ADC was not significantly different (P=0.267). The fiber tracking (FT) showed the abnormality of white matter fiber tracts of cervical spinal cord in the patients. Conclusion DTI can detect the CSCIWORA, and FT can directly display the injuries of white matter fiber tracts of cervical spinal cord, which provide more information to evaluate the clinical severity of CSCIWORA.

Objective To investigate the effect of midazolam combined with fentanyl as adjuvant therapy on inflammatory factors and biochemical indexes in children with serious hand-foot-mouth disease with mechanical ventilation .Methods One hundred and thirty children with serious hand-foot-mouth disease treated with mechanical ventilation were selected at Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from January 2010 to January 2014 . The patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment regimen :58 cases treated with midazolam for sedation and analgesia as control group and 72 cases treated with midazolam combined with fentanyl as observation group . Inflammatory factors (interleukin-6 , interferon-γ ,high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α) and biochemical indices (albumin ,alanine transaminase [ALT] ,aspartate transaminase [AST] ,alkaline phosphatase ,glutamate transpeptidase [γ-GT] and fasting blood glucose) before drug exposure and on withdrawal were compared between two groups .Adverse reactions were analyzed in the two groups .Continuous variables were compared using two-sample t-test , while categorical variables were compared using chi-square test . Results Interleukin-6 ,interferon-γ, high sensitive C reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-α on withdrawal decreased significantly in both groups than those before drug exposure (all P< 0 .05) .All observation indices on drug withdrawal in observation group were significantly lower than control group (all P< 0 .05) .Levels of albumin ,ALT ,AST ,alkaline phosphatase and γ-GT were not significantly different between two time points in both groups (all P>0 .05) .However ,in observation group ,fasting blood glucose level decreased significantly on drug withdrawal compared with that before drug exposure ([5 .17 ± 0 .28] vs [10 .31 ± 1 .39] mmol/L ,t=46 .237 ,P=0 .000) ,and that was also lower than control group ([5 .17 ± 0 .28] vs [5 .85 ± 0 .34] mmol/L ,t=4 .372 ,P=0 .000) .Incidence of adverse reactions in observation group was significantly lower than control group (15 .3% vs 32 .8% ,χ2=4 .707 ,P=0 .030) . Conclusions Midazolam combined with fentanyl as adjuvant therapy is helpful to improve blood glucose , stabilize biochemical indices and reduce inflammation factor secretions in children with serious hand-foot-mouth disease with mechanical ventilation .This therapy is safe and worthy of clinical use .

A total of 152 strains of endophytic fungi were isolated from the barks of Eucommia ulmoides in three regions (Lueyang country, Zunyi country, Cili country). Based on morphological characteristics and analysis of ITS sequences, these strains were identified into 8 genera. Thereinto Phomopsis, Diaporthe and Alternaria were common genera to Eucommia barks from different sites. But the dominant genus was different: Alternaria was the dominant genus in the barks from Cili country, and Phomopsis was the dominant genus from Zunyi country, then Diaporthe was the one from Lueyang country. According to the similarity coefficient, the composition of the endophytic fungi was distinctly different between the barks from three sites. The diversity and species richness in Lueyang country and Cili country were found higher than those in Zunyi country. The evenness of endophytic fungi was 0.936 5 in Lueyang county, which was higher than 0.737 1 or 0.641 0 in Cili county or Zunyi county, respectively. After phylogenic analysis and calculating the genetic distances of typical strains belong to Phomopsis and its perfect stage--Diaporthe, there was very high genetic diversity in the two genera from our study. In conclusion, the community structure and diversity of endophytic fungi were significant different in Eucommia barks from the three habitats.
DNA, Fungal ; genetics ; DNA, Intergenic ; genetics ; Ecosystem ; Endophytes ; classification ; physiology ; Eucommiaceae ; microbiology ; Fungi ; classification ; genetics ; physiology ; Phylogeny ; Plant Bark ; microbiology

OBJECTIVETo compare the early clinical outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty in the valgus knee between mobile-bearing prosthesis and fixed-bearing prosthesis.

METHODSFrom January 2011 to December 2013, 17 patients (23 knees) treated by the same surgeon were selected for a retrospective study in the First Hospital of Jilin University, including 2 males and 15 females with a mean age of 61.5 years old (48 to 75 years). The pre-operative diagnosis included osteoarthritis (14 patients, 19 knees) and rheumatoid arthritis (3 patients, 4 knees). The patients with valgus deformity were divided into group A and group B. The patients in group A were treated with the fixed-bearing prosthesis (9 patients, 12 knees), and the patients in group B were treated with the mobile-bearing prosthesis (8 patients, 11 knees). The Knee Society Score (KSS), Hosptial for Special Surgery (HSS), Western Ontario MacMaster (WOMAC), the range of motion (ROM) and femorotibial angle were collected at pre-operation and post-operation follow-up for statistical analysis.

RESULTSAll the patients were followed up, and the duration ranged from 6 to 36 months (mean 25 months). The valgus deformity was corrected in all patients, and there were significant differences for all patients between pre-operation and post-operation at the latest follow-up with regard to the KSS knee score, function score, HSS score, WOMAC score, ROM and femorotibial angle (P<0.01). There were no significant differences in KSS knee score, function score, HSS score, WOMAC score, improvement in ROM and femorotibial angle between two groups at the latest follow-up. However there were significant differences in ROM (P<0.05) between fixed-bearing group (101.8±8.8)° and mobile-bearing group (108.4±7.2)° at the latest follow-up. No case with spin-out of mobile bearing was observed. There were no complications in any patient, such as infection, common peroneal nerve injury, dislocation and instability. The X-ary imaging showed no osteolysis or implant loosening.

CONCLUSIONThe early clinical outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty by using mobile-bearing prosthesis and fixed-bearing prosthesis are satisfactory for the treatment of the valgus knee, and the short term clinical outcomes of mobile-bearing TKA and fixed-bearing TKA are similar.

Aged ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Joint Deformities, Acquired ; surgery ; Knee Joint ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoarthritis, Knee ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Retrospective Studies

Objective To summarize the magnetic resonance imaging/ 1 H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRI/1 H-MRS) features of tumor-like inflammatory demyelinating diseases (TIDD),and investigate the clinical value of MRI/1 H-MRS.Methods MRI features of 10 cases of TIDD in brain confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed and compared with pathology.Results The lesions mainly located in the white matter with mild mass effect.MRI scan all showed low T1 high T2 signal,and 7 cases showed high signal,3 cases showed slightly high or mixed signals on DWI.Enhanced MRI showed 5 cases with significant enhancement withopen loop sign,4 cases with significant patchy or nodular enhancement,1 case with mild flakes or linear enhancement.Three cases showed expanded blood vessels and plumbed to the lateral wall inside the edge of the lesions.1H-MRS performance showed 4 cases all with significantly increased Lac and Lip; 3 cases with rised glutamate and glutamine complex β,γ-Glx peaks,reduced N-acetylaspartate acid (NAA),increased Cho to varying degrees.All pathological changes were demyelination,perivascular inflammatory infiltration and reactive gliosis,hypertrophy and abnormal mitotic figure.Seven cases could be seen obesity glial cells.Conclusions TIDD had its salient MRI features:lesion had obvious edema and mild mass effect,MRI enhancement showed open loop sign and small veins expansed,on perfusion-weighted imaging it showed low perfusion.1H-MRS showed β,γ-Glx peaks,Lac and Lip peaks significantly increased,NAA slightly reduced,Cho mildly elevated.Comprehensively analyzing the MRI and 1H-MRS features,combined with clinical manifestations,contribute to the diagnosis of the disease.